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I bend over my background as a chemical engineer to provide visions about the effectiveness of these controversial chemicals. In my experience, I tested eight of the most common chemical detergents: six alkaline and two acidic. The melting tests were conducted to assess the quality of each of them in dissolving the clogging of the drainage. I had one goal: selecting products, if any, would work effectively against the most common obstruction materials.
For this threatening, I went to the CNET product test laboratory in Louisville, Kentucky, to conduct a comprehensive experience to distil the payments with eight of the most used chemical detergents used on the market. My primary goal was to determine the efficiency of each product in dissolving different types of obstruction, including organic material, hospitalization, paper products and pet hair (the same pet hair that we use Our Android void testsIn fact). During the experiment, I also noticed the pH levels for cleaning solutions when mixed with water and monitor any temperature changes. Moreover, I thought about the chemical composition and the diversity of the use of each product when compared to each other.
Acids
Before conducting experiments with these materials, I separated them into acids and rules. As you may remember from high school chemistry, acids are compounds that donate hydrogen ion (H+) when mixed with water and has a pH less than 7. On the other hand, there are rules that accept those ions (or hydroxide, oh- ions) and have a pH higher than 7. Understanding this distinction is crucial, due to two important factors associated with these products: corrosion and cycle.
Corrosion indicates the potential of the chemical to cause rust and the deterioration of the substances that make up your pipe system. On the other hand, the luna is related to how the chemical reacts when it comes into contact with the organic matter, identifying proteins and other organic molecules, which can lead to the destruction of tissues or chemical burns.
To determine the acidity or basis of each compound, we measure the pH. In simple phrases, the more acidic or essential is, the higher its potential for corrosion and people.
Reading sample pH of one of our test topics. 11.38 PH corresponds to alkaline solution.
Acid drainage detergents, especially those that have high acid concentrations such as sulfuric acid drainage detergents, are more dangerous compared to their basic or alkaline counterparts. In chemistry, it does not matter the arrangement of the addition. Usually, you can gradually serve acid to water, which slowly increases the acid concentration. Never add water to acid Since this reaction is known to generate a large amount of heat and release the dangerous smokeS. Look for yourself in GIF below (and don’t try it at home).
Adding water to this beacon of sulfuric acid creates a heat -repellent reaction, boils water when contacting and released dangerous smoke in the air. Don’t try this at home!
To ensure safety during experiments, the necessary precautions were taken by wearing personal protection equipment, including safety glasses, gloves, long -sleeved clothes and a mask. The melting test was done in a well laboratory area to reduce exposure to any dangerous fumes that can be launched.
Deliner test
To start experiment, you are weighing specific amounts of obstruction to separate cups of 1000 ml:
- 4 grams of hair
- 20 grams of organic matter (10 grams of apple scales and carrot scales)
- 40 grams of pork
- 14 grams of paper products (7 grams of toilet and paper towels)
Using a graded cylinder, I measured and carefully gone 200 ml of essential drainage cleaner and 70 ml of both acid drainage cleaner to the relevant cups, moving the mixtures with a glass penis and ensuring a comprehensive mixing without spill. By following the instructions provided with each product, it allowed solutions to sit for the recommended time, usually between 15 and 30 minutes.
The decisive step in my test was the insertion of water, the component often was ignored in similar experiments found online. Chemical drainage detergents are designed to work in the presence of water, facilitating the transfer of the detergent to the plots and distributed evenly on its surfaces, allowing the melting process. After the specified time has passed, I added the tap water to each spin containing cleaning solutions and blockages. For basic drainage detergents (PH> 7.0), 500 ml of hot water was used at 46 ° C, while for acid drainage detergents (pH <7.0), it was used 700 ml of cold water at 19 ° C.
To allow enough chemicals to work, samples were left overnight and resumed the evaluation the next morning. By this point, samples turned into a mixture of sludge.
The hair solution test is under progress
To go ahead with the experiment, I used a vacuum filtration with the Buchner suppression connected to a 1000 ml filter bottle with a pump. The contents of each spin are carefully poured into the repression while activating the pump. Once most of the chemical drainage cleaner is pulled from the oppression, I performed a waterwashing to remove any remaining chemicals from the surface of the debris samples, ensuring that only wet solids remain in the suppression of Bohneer.
Our Buchner’s suppression, made of chemically resistant porcelain glass, perforated panel with 2 ml holes, allows only smaller particles to pass. In my test logic, “If it is a substance, solid or liquid, it can pass through 2 mm holes in the filter, it is unlikely to cause the pipes to be clogged.”
On the left, prepare our nomination. Liquid and dissolved solid materials through 2 mm holes pass through the Puchaner suppression plate on the right – anything that does not pass through it is considered a substance.
Finally, I separated the samples and exposed to it to dry fans for a few hours to evaporate any water remaining. I recorded the final weight of each sample and compared it to the initial weight. The final weight rate provided us with the efficiency of melting for each drainage cleaner product.
